The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-06-04
CAUGHT AT LAST.

\ man OI mlOuie age ana OI Qulet manners made his appearance at an ArkanSaw watering place. He sat around during several days without showing any disposition to mingle with the visitors; had declined to take chew of tobacco when an old fellow offered the hoSpitalities ofa red looking plug. and had permitted n jug to pass him on more than one occasion, when, one day. greatly to the surprise of all. he took the jug and held il up So long that professor of natural history re- marked that the fellow must have been built after the plan of a camel and that he doubtless drank enough at one time to last him across long and sandy eNpanse of total abstinence. The stranger made no reply to this somewhat unkind insinuation. but. re- luctantly releasing the jug, he tilted his chair back against the wall and fell into q deep Slumber When he had been deserted by the company and while he was still asleep. the town marshal came along. and wishing to begin conversation, said
 Think il will rain"
 "Whar-r-r-rw replied the sleeper. with deep snore.
 Il Was down along the creek yeStrr- day morning and the young corn peers to be sutlerin' mighty. Captain Ilig- einson lows that he never did see such a dry spell at this time of the year, an the captain iS one of our old- est citizens. You have met him, 1 reckon"
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 The marshal dumped the floor with the village officers conventional bludgcon and sat down. but he could not long remain quiet. He wanted to tell how he had once arrested crazy negro who stood in corner of the court house yard and deficd a crowd. and how he once knocked down man who at barbeci.e leaped over the ropes and seized the hind quarter of n shoat.
 "Haven't been here very long, have you?"
 "Whar-r-r"
 See here," again humping the floor with his bludgeon, lin gittin' tired of this toolishncss. When give a man my confidence, sir, don't want him to abuse it. Say thcre."
 The sleeper opened his eyes, said something that sounded like ''ghak' and dozcd oil to sleep again.
 For that violation of the law will wake him up and arrest him." said the marshal. He is drunk and has ' paafa1 vvtfh If not Sayw roughly shaking the sleeper. . "Come on with me"
 The man without uttering a word suffered himself to be led away. The next day he was arraigned before the mayor on a charge of drunkenness and disres spccttul conduct toward an of ticer. The culprit denied that he had committed any offence, except drink ing little too much and sleeping in- stead of talking to the officer The marshal then made his statement. the absurdity of which caused the judge. after laughing derisively. to say: II st-e no cause for imposing fine, and therefore take pleasure in discharging this man. By the way, sir, what is your name?"
 Me Autumn"
 Where do you live?'
 Chicago"
 .'In business there?''
 Il am connected with one of the leading hotels"
 ''In what capacity:"
 ''Iannounce the departure of trains. '
 ..Whatw exclaimed the mayor Hold on a minute And you are the fellow that wells, All board for yah, yah, yah Ina how are you: Well, con- found your ugly picture, Pve been wanting you q long time. When I was in your town last summer you kept me tumbling around all day with your All aboard yah, yah alarms and finally got me left by a train that knew would leave at such time. l put the exact time down in my note book, but, confound your yaller lookin' pho tograph, you mixed me up and caused me To get left. I'm delighted to see you. sir''
 f@Your honor" replied the now frightened McAutumn. "I don't think am the man. What hotel did you stop at?"
 < "Oh, that makes no difference. You are all the same man. I've tried you in more cities than one and you have downed me every time, and for the past eight months have neglected my other business to pray that chance, us- ually so crueFto deserving men, might once happily forget herself and send you down this way"
 Ii Your honor, must insist that l have never injured you.r